Welcome to Iowa Tornado Shelters!
The state of Iowa has seen its fair share of tornado devestation and destruction over the last few years. From the 2008 Parkersburg, Iowa destruction that went viral all across the internet and social media to the recent destruction in 2013 from small pop up storms and tornadoes. Many Iowa residents are looking for a safe place for refuge from the inclement weather and storms. As many all across the United States have as witnessed over the past few years, tornado season continues to get bigger and stronger each season. With the recent storms and destruction all across the US, this is why thousands of families have selected the Granger ISS Underground Tornado Shelter as their families tornado shelter solution. Look at the statistics of Iowa tornadoes over the last few years and see why families are making the investment for the addition of the Granger ISS Tornado Shelter to their families safety plan.
Tornadoes continue to plague communities all across Iowa. Ranging from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport and Sioux City- all residents of Iowa are at risk of an inclement weather or tornado disaster situation.
Tornado data from 2010 to 2013 is as follows: (Statistics courtesy of the NOAA)
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Number of Tornadoes | 33 | 51 | 16 | 15 |
Estimated Number of Injuries | 14 | 16 | 6 | |
Number of Deaths | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Path Length of All Tornadoes | 41.9 miles |
171.6 miles |
52.2 miles |
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Average Path Length | 1.3 miles |
3.4 miles |
3.3 miles |
|
Average Width | 92 yards |
272 yards |
200 yards |
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Longest Path Length Individual Tornado | 13.7 miles |
29.4 miles |
16.6 miles |
|
Largest Width Individual Tornado | 800 yards |
1.5 miles |
.5 miles |
|
Peak Hour of Tornado Occurrence | 8 pm - 9 pm |
9pm - 10 pm |
2 pm - 4 pm |
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Peak Month of Tornado Occurrence | June |
April |
April |
|
Most Tornadoes In A Day | June 22/25 (6) |
April 9 (20) |
April 14 (7) |
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Most Number of Tornado Days | 13 | 10 | 6 | |
Number of EF0 Tornadoes | 24 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
Number of EF1 Tornadoes | 7 | 19 | 6 | 7 |
Number of EF2 Tornadoes | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Number of EF3 Tornadoes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Number of EF4 Tornadoes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Number of EF5 Tornadoes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Granger ISS Customers on National TV
Watch in the video clip below, as an elated Granger ISS Tornado Shelter customer tells the national television show "The List" why she purchased a Granger ISS Tornado Shelter.Tornado Survivor: Granger ISS Shelter was a "No Brainer"
Read the news release below as an Alabama tornado survivor exclaims that her choice for a Granger ISS Tornado Shelter was a "No Brainer".
Industry leading features
Granger's underground tornado shelter offers industry leading features found on no other shelter. The rotationally molded storm shelter features durable double wall polyethylene construction. See why the Granger ISS is America's leading tornado shelter solution! Offering industry leading protection with unsurpassed durability, a lifetime warranty and industry leading lifespan, the Granger ISS Tornado shelter is the only underground safety sanctuary your family will ever need! Read more about the units features here.
- FEMA 320 specification exceeding Storm Shelter door
- Double Wall Foam Filled Construction
- Industry leading door offering 5 layers of protection!
- 3 Step Molded Entrance (Not a Ladder Style Entrance!)
- Articulating Handrails to assist entry to Storm Shelter
- Battery operated LED lighting system included!
- Lifetime warranty against cracking, leaking and floating!
- Molded in circular seating
- 2 Gas assisted shocks for easy door opening & closing
- 3 point locking system for extra security!
- Carpet
- Molded in 4" ventilation
- Longest functioning life span of ANY tornado shelter
- Internationally recognized manufacturing leader
World-Class manufacturing
The World leading underground shelter solution is manufactured by Granger Plastics Company, an internationally recognized leading Plastics Company & Rotational Molding solutions expert, now offers the Granger ISS Tornado Shelter door with an UL listed Bullet resistant upgrade option!. Turn your underground storm shelter into a full time safe room offering your family complete protection!
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